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SPEXone

Spectro-polarimeter for Planetary Exploration one
The focus of the Spectro-polarimeter for Planetary Exploration one (SPEXone) instrument is to achieve highly accurate Degree of Linear Polarization (DoLP) measurements, which facilitate accurate characterization of aerosols in the atmosphere.
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TES

Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer
TES was an infrared sensor that measured chemical components of Earth’s troposphere including ozone, water vapor, carbon monoxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and nitric acid.
Thematic Mapper instrument data

Thematic Mapper

Thematic Mapper is an advanced, multispectral scanning Earth instrument that senses data in seven spectral bands simultaneously.
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